Launch of Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Awards

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Launch of Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Awards

Post by Stephen Whiteside » Sat Mar 05, 2016 9:28 am

I have been asked to judge the secondary school entries in the Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Awards this year.

These awards are the largest of their kind in Australia. Last year they received approximately 10,000 entries from 655 schools!

I attended the launch at Parliament House on Tuesday, and have placed a report on my website, here:
http://www.stephenwhiteside.com.au/parl ... mpetition/
Stephen Whiteside, Australian Poet and Writer
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Heather

Re: Launch of Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Awards

Post by Heather » Sun Mar 06, 2016 7:51 pm

Well done Stephen. I remember the entries last year were pretty amazing. That should keep you busy for quite some time.

Heather :)

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Re: Launch of Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Awards

Post by Stephen Whiteside » Sun Mar 06, 2016 8:16 pm

Yes, I expect so! Thanks, Heather.
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